New In-Flight Earbud Adapter—Ideal For Travelers

Noise-canceling earphones, such as the AirPods Pro, are excellent for blocking outside noise when you’re traveling, but there’s a catch: they don’t interface with airplane in-flight entertainment systems. Fortunately, there are Bluetooth transmitters like the Twelve South AirFly Duo that take care of it for you. At Best Buy and Amazon, you can get one for $44 and it may even be on sale.

The Duo is incredibly easy to use because of its built-in 3.5mm cable. Just insert it into the headphone port of the seatback entertainment system, connect it with your Bluetooth-enabled wireless headphones or earbuds, and you’re ready to go. The best part about this is that you’ll probably wind up with even better sound quality because, more often than not, your own Bluetooth headphones are superior to the corded earbuds that airlines usually provide. It can be connected to another pair of speakers if you and your traveling buddy want to watch the same shows together.

The wireless headphone adapter is an excellent purchase because of its many benefits, besides audio sharing. Because USB-C is supported, you can fast recharge when the time comes. The Duo’s ability to link wireless headphones to other devices—from a Nintendo Switch to compatible treadmills—will come in handy long after your flight has ended.